Civitavecchia/ Torrevaldaliga Nord 1 & 2 Power Station

Civitavecchia/ Torrevaldaliga Nord 1 & 2 Power Station in Lazio is proposed by Enel Produzione SpA to have three 660 megawatt units with an installed capacity of 1980 megawatts at a cost of €1.5 billion. This project is currently being developed. Power in Europe reported in April 2008 that the first 660-MW unit was expected to be commissioned "this year" with two scheduled to be commissioned in 2009. The newsletter reported that the project had encountered stiff opposition including hunger strikes in May 2007. The year before Enel was mired in legal controversy. In February 2006 regional authorities suspended the project on the grounds that the company lacked full authorization for the coal loading jetty. In March 2006 Enel appealed the decision and, in May, was cleared to proceed.

In its 2007 annual report Enel stated that "Work also continued during the year on the coal conversion of the Torrevaldaliga Nord plant (Civitavecchia) using new technologies, with the first unit expected to enter service in 2008." It also stated that in 2007 it spent €511 million on the project.

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